All Hallows' Eve
On this hallowed night,
Lanterns burn with flickering fire;
Spirits haunt with ancient ire,
Black cats roam and witches stir;
Children walk in all attire -
"Odd" begone! Masked, they were.
On All Hallows' Eve,
Things aren't what they seem -
Magic and mischief..
Happy Halloween!
Author's note: Happy Halloween to you all! Hope the spooks treated you well this night. ;)
Wow this is great! It's 100% Halloween!! Perfect. The last 4 lines are my favorite. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! :) Those 4 lines were by far the easiest, too lol.
DeleteThis is simply fantastic! You're talented!
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I really appreciate that, Carrie! Thank you for stopping by and following. :) I've returned each of those except Bloglovin', as I don't have an account for that. You have a beautiful blog, by the way!
DeleteSo glad you liked the poem! Thanks again.
I love this poem! Perfectly captures Halloween and has a great rhythm to it.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Haresh! :) Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Love the atmosphere of it, and I hope I was able to put some of that "atmosphere" in this poem.
DeleteAppreciate the comment!